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First Blood

David Morrell

1972252 pagesabout 4–6 hours
1972
first published
  • 1972M. Evans; distributed in association with Lippincott, Philadelphia · 252 pages · ENG
  • 1990Armchair Detective Library · 252 pages · ENGISBN 9780922890637
  • 2002Phoenix Audio · ENGISBN 9781590402283
  • 1981Fawcett · ENGISBN 9780449229767
  • 2000Audio LiteratureISBN 9780787124649
  • 1982Fawcett · ENGISBN 9780449202265

First came the man: a young wanderer in a fatigue coat and long hair. Then came the legend, as John Rambo sprang from the pages of FIRST BLOOD to take his place in the American cultural landscape. This remarkable novel pits a young Vietnam veteran against a small-town cop who doesn't know whom he's dealing with -- or how far Rambo will take him into a life-and-death struggle through the woods, hills, and caves of rural Kentucky. This book was made into the classic movie staring Sylvester Stalone. The lead character's name has become a synonym for the tetesterone-driven macho man.

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